LITERACY TODAY | November/December 2016
ILA Executive Director Marcie Craig Post was in Paris on International
Literacy Day (ILD) for a UNESCO event that celebrated the 50th
anniversary of ILD and aimed to identify what needs to be done to
accomplish the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
During the gathering, UNESCO’s Global Alliance for Literacy officially
launched, and ILA engaged in many discussions about involvement as
a lead literacy organization. This new global partnership aims to bring
governments, NGOs, academic institutions, and the private sector together
to advance literacy for all, specifically by looking at how technology can
increase access to quality learning and stimulate and promote collaborative
programs.
We will be sure to keep you updated on the work of this international
partnership and its efforts to advance literacy worldwide.
BY THE NUMBERS
5,747
Number of ILA’s International
Literacy Day (ILD) Activity
Kits downloaded to celebrate
ILD in September. It’s
not too late to get one at
literacyworldwide.org/ild.
68.8M
Number of new teachers
needed around the
world to achieve
UNESCO’s Sustainable
Development Goal
4, according to new
estimates released by
UNESCO
64%
However, a larger
percentage of
students took the ACT
test this year: 64%
compared to 59% the
previous year.
10,000
New books donated to
elementary students in
Detroit by the Ford Motor
Company Fund and First
Book
38%
Percentage of 2016
graduating seniors in the
United States who met
ACT College Readiness
Benchmarks in at least
three of the four core
subject areas, a decrease
from 40% in 2015
Editor
search
opening
soon
The application period
for the next editorship
of Reading Research
Quarterly opens this
month. If you are a
literacy researcher
interested in getting
more involved with
ILA and peer-reviewed
research, check out the
full details on page 41.
ILA Joins Global Alliance
for Literacy
Leaders
wanted
Do you know someone
who is dedicated to literacy
and has a passion for
service? We’re currently
looking for leaders to
serve on the ILA Board
of Directors, guiding ILA’s
direction and enhancing
value for members. Submit
a nomination for yourself
or a colleague by Jan. 13
at literacyworldwide.org/
elections. Voting begins in
late March.
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